Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 4/6/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of April 6, 1998
- AL secretary meets Lebanese officials
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said that peace in the Middle Mast will be achieved only if Israel withdraws from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights to its June 4, 1967 borderline and from south Lebanon and the western Bekaa to internationally recognized borderlines. Lebanon, Politics, 4/10/1998 - Lebanese resistance fighter killed
Hassan Gamloush Sajed died on Thursday of wounds resulting from Friday 's confrontation with Israeli forces Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/10/1998 - Lebanon - Rumieh Lebanon, Local, 4/10/1998
- Europe' Moratinos: Withdrawal to be from Syria and Lebanon
Moratinos urged sides concerned "to commit themselves to security issues, to definite and comprehensive peace negotiations between Lebanon and Israel and Syria and Israel simultaneously." Lebanon-Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/9/1998 - Prisoners rebel at Roumieh Central Prison in Lebanon
The prisoners began their rebellion on Tuesday after a clash occurred between a soldier and one of the prisoners, who was accused of raping a girl to one of the prisoners' soldiers Lebanon, Judicial, 4/9/1998 - Arab League Secretary general arrives in Beirut today Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/9/1998
- Bombarded the villages of Majdal Sulum Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/9/1998
- Israel accuses Syria for Lebanon's position on withdrawal
Israel said that it is ready to withdraw from Lebanon, the Israeli Ambassador to the US Eliyahu Ben-Elissar said "we are ready to withdraw from Lebanon completely" and we have no conditions on the withdrawal Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/8/1998 - Israeli forces bombard South Lebanon villages
Israeli naval forces continued their siege of the southern Lebanese coast from al-Sarafand, south of Sidon, to Raas al-Bayyadh, north of the city of Tyre. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/8/1998 - Maronite Archbishops welcomed holding the upcoming mayoral elections Lebanon, Politics, 4/8/1998
- South Lebanon monitor group criticizes Israel, Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/8/1998
- Hizbullah - SLA Lebanon, Politics, 4/8/1998
- Annan did not rule out Israeli-Syrian talks on the Golan
The UN chief said the language of UN resolution 425, concerning the unconditional Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is very clear, noting he finds no need to reformulate it. Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/7/1998 - Lebanese resistance attacks patrol in Sujud
Israeli troops bombarded with artillery the towns of Barachit, Shakra, Haddath, Majdal Salam, Wadi al-Salawqi, Kabrekha, al-Qantara, Wadi al-Hajir, Tolin, Wadi al-Qaisyya, Eita al-Jabal, Kafra, Yater and al-Batem mountain. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/7/1998 - Syrian, Lebanese presidents discuss the latest developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/7/1998
- Khaddam emphatic on Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon
Khaddam said: "If Israel really wants peace, the only way is to commit itself to the principles on which the peace process was based, and to signed peace agreements." Khaddam in this respect referred to the peace accords Israel signed with the Palestinians, but did not implement Syria-Lebanon-France, Politics, 4/6/1998 - Israeli troops bombard Lebanon's al-Daher mountain
Israeli troops on Sunday afternoon bombarded the heights of al-Daher mountain in the western Bekaa. Earlier in the day, the Israeli occupation forces bombarded al-Dallafa farm and Litani river bed. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/6/1998 - Hrawi: 425 implementation is UN responsibility Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/6/1998
- Syrian-Lebanese summit to convene today
The meeting will be attended by Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on the Lebanese side and the Syrian side will include Khaddam and al-Sharaa. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/6/1998